PDFAI Scan vs Adobe Scan: Which is Best for iPhone? (2025)

The Quick Verdict

Adobe Scan is a solid choice if you only need to scan documents into the Adobe ecosystem. PDFAI Scan is vastly superior if you want to actually use your documents—summarizing them with AI, listening to them like audiobooks, or studying efficiently.

Feature	Adobe Scan	PDFAI Scan
Scanning Quality	Excellent	Excellent
AI Summaries	No	Yes (GPT-4o)
Text-to-Speech	Basic	150+ Natural Voices
Offline Privacy	Cloud-first	On-device first
Export Formats	PDF, JPEG	PDF, Word, TXT, Images

Where Adobe Scan Wins

Deep integration with Adobe Acrobat Pro
Fill & Sign integration (if you use Adobe Sign)
Enterprise fleet management

Where PDFAI Scan Wins

AI Summaries: Understand long docs instantly
Audiobook Mode: Listen while commuting
Privacy: Works offline without forcing cloud upload
One-Time Payment: No mandatory Adobe Cloud subscription

Try the Better Alternative

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